Question 1

In 1846, who developed a water seal spirometer, which allowed accurate measurement of the patient's vital capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hutchinson 
B)  Strohl 
C)  Tiffeneau 
D)  Davis 
A)  Hutchinson 
B)  Strohl 
C)  Tiffeneau 
D)  Davis

Question 2

When were aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to severe asthma first introduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the 1950s 
B)  In the 1960s 
C)  In the 1970s 
D)  In the 1980s 
A)  In the 1950s 
B)  In the 1960s 
C)  In the 1970s 
D)  In the 1980s

Question 3

Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Dalton 
B)  William Smith 
C)  William Roentgen 
D)  Thomas Young 
A)  John Dalton 
B)  William Smith 
C)  William Roentgen 
D)  Thomas Young

Question 4

Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skilled nursing facilities 
B)  Diagnostic laboratories 
C)  Hospitals or acute care settings 
D)  Outpatient physician offices 
A)  Skilled nursing facilities 
B)  Diagnostic laboratories 
C)  Hospitals or acute care settings 
D)  Outpatient physician offices

Question 5

When was the first Venti-mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%, and 40% O2?

Accepted Answer

A)  1945 
B)  1954 
C)  1960 
D)  1972 
A)  1945 
B)  1954 
C)  1960 
D)  1972

Question 6

When was positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) first introduced to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  1935 
B)  1946 
C)  1958 
D)  1967 
A)  1935 
B)  1946 
C)  1958 
D)  1967

Question 7

Who introduced the use of soft rubber endotracheal tubes around 1930?

Accepted Answer

A)  Davidson 
B)  McGill 
C)  Haight 
D)  Murphy 
A)  Davidson 
B)  McGill 
C)  Haight 
D)  Murphy

Question 8

What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide airway care. 
B)  Support O2 therapy. 
C)  Aerosol therapy to patients. 
D)  Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation. 
A)  Provide airway care. 
B)  Support O2 therapy. 
C)  Aerosol therapy to patients. 
D)  Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation.

Question 9

Which of the following was one of the first positive-pressure ventilators developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  MA-1 
B)  Bird Mark 7 
C)  Dräger Pulmotor 
D)  Engstrom 
A)  MA-1 
B)  Bird Mark 7 
C)  Dräger Pulmotor 
D)  Engstrom

Question 10

Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
1) Promoting lung health and wellness
2) Providing patient education
3) Assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status
4) Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 1 and 4 only 
C) 1, 2, and 3 only 
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
A) 1 only 
B) 1 and 4 only 
C) 1, 2, and 3 only 
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Exam 1: History of Respiratory Care

In 1846, who developed a water seal spirometer, which allowed accurate measurement of the patient's vital capacity?

When were aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to severe asthma first introduced?

Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?

Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?

When was the first Venti-mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%, and 40% O2?

When was positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) first introduced to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Who introduced the use of soft rubber endotracheal tubes around 1930?

What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?

Which of the following was one of the first positive-pressure ventilators developed?

Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist? 1) Promoting lung health and wellness 2) Providing patient education 3) Assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status 4) Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients

Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping

Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

E-Medicine in Respiratory Care

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

Review of Thoracic Imaging

Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Trauma, Burns and Near Drowning

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Airway Clearance Therapy Act

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Patient Ventilator Interaction

Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Ventilation

Extracorporeal Life Support Ecls

Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Filters

When was the first Venti-mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%, and 40% O₂?

Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist? 1) Promoting lung health and wellness 2) Providing patient education 3) Assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status 4) Selling oxygen (O₂) therapy devices to patients